MICHAEL Gove, the nappy sniffing MP for Surrey Heath and Secretary of State for Education says:

“I firmly believe more children should be taken into care more quickly and that too many children are allowed to stay too long with parents whose behaviour is unacceptable. I want social workers to be more assertive” – Michael Gove, 16 November 2012.

“It is entirely wrong for [the Rotherham] couple to have been treated in this way. That’s why I believe we need a full explanation from the local authority as to why this decision was allowed to be taken” – Michael Gove, 24 November 2012